Miroslav G. Portnov

Miroslav Gennadiyevich Portnov (6 June 1803-3 September 1868) was a Russian anarchist activist.

Biography
Miroslav Gennadiyevich Portnov was born on 6 June 1803 in Tver, Russian Empire to a middle-class family, and he studied medicine at Moscow State University. Portnov became a supporter of anarcho-liberalism while taking part in radical student circle discussions, believing that the true fight for freedom would be a fight against government in general. Portnov became a central figure in the anarcho-liberal movement in Russia, which numbered 108,790 people by 22 February 1837.